Living Wage Calculation for Merriam city, Johnson County, Kansas

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The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual must earn to
support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working
full-time (2080 hours per year). The state minimum wage is the same for all
individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. The poverty
rate is typically quoted as gross annual income. We have converted it to an
hourly wage for the sake of comparison. Wages that are less than the living
wage are shown in red.

Hourly Wages

1 Adult

1 Adult, 1 Child

1 Adult, 2 Children

1 Adult, 3 Children

2 Adults

2 Adults, 1 Child

2 Adults, 2 Children

2 Adults, 3 Children

Living Wage

$9.36

$19.22

$23.41

$29.47

$14.86

$18.00

$19.44

$23.19

Poverty Wage

$5.21

$7.00

$8.80

$10.60

$7.00

$8.80

$10.60

$12.40

Minimum Wage

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living
wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and
the current location.

Monthly Expenses

1 Adult

1 Adult, 1 Child

1 Adult, 2 Children

1 Adult, 3 Children

2 Adults

2 Adults, 1 Child

2 Adults, 2 Children

2 Adults, 3 Children

Food

$242

$357

$536

$749

$444

$553

$713

$904

Child Care

$0

$454

$721

$988

$0

$0

$0

$0

Medical

$122

$364

$384

$366

$248

$358

$333

$345

Housing

$605

$834

$834

$1,128

$726

$834

$834

$1,128

Transportation

$306

$595

$686

$736

$595

$686

$736

$748

Other

$71

$162

$207

$273

$125

$159

$180

$211

Required monthly income after taxes

$1,346

$2,766

$3,368

$4,240

$2,138

$2,590

$2,796

$3,336

Required annual income after taxes

$16,152

$33,192

$40,416

$50,880

$25,656

$31,080

$33,552

$40,032

Annual taxes

$3,308

$6,790

$8,270

$10,410

$5,251

$6,362

$6,877

$8,213

Required annual income before taxes

$19,460

$39,982

$48,686

$61,290

$30,907

$37,442

$40,429

$48,245

Typical Hourly Wages

These are the typical hourly rates for various professions in this location.
Wages that are below the living wage for one adult supporting one child
are marked in red.